OSHA Inspection: TJ WASTE OF CORPUS CHRISTI DBA CC DISPOSAL SERVICE

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing, or likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to a fall hazard:
Employees involved in a trash collection operation were exposed to an
approximate 13-foot fall hazard when accessing the top of the trash
receptacle,
receptacle hood and the top of the cab.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to provide personal fall protection equipment and
require it's
use when working at elevations above four feet.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing, or likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to
employees
in that employees
were exposed to a struck-by hazard:
At this location, employees involved in a trash collection operation were
exposed
to a struck-by hazard from stored potential energy in the event their
truck became
entangled in low hanging cables, wires, lines and/or tree limbs.  The
employer
did not ensure employees were provided the means and methods to safely
remove
an entangled object from the vehicle.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement to
correct
this hazard would be to develop a written procedure requiring employee
notification of identified hazards on their route, and how to avoid the
hazard, and
provided equipment and/or procedures for the safe removal of low hanging
objects which become entangled on the truck or trash receptacle.

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Issued

Mar 1, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced